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Renaissance Government and Queen Elizabeth
Renaissance Government and Queen Elizabeth
• Daughter of King Henry VIII and Anne Boleyn
• Came to throne in 1558
• Reign known as golden age
• Her birth was possibly the greatest disappointment of her father's life
• For generations, historians have debated whether the constant bride changing of her father was responsible for Elizabeth's apparent refusal to marry
Myths Continued
Government
Parliment
Queen Elizabeth Background
• Elizabeth was firmly in control of major policies and on many occasions obstinately ignored the Council's advice. The Council conscientiously carried out the Queen's wishes even when it had advised otherwise.
• Elizabeth made no real attempt to overhaul the system. Instead, she reduced government expenditure, rewarding officials so meanly that corruption increased
• Elizabeth also saved money by touring the country - living at other people's expense. Two of the houses she graced with her presence were Knebworth and Charlecote Park
• Elizabeth's frugality did mean that despite long and expensive wars with Spain and in Ireland, she left a debt of only about 300,000 euros to James I
Elizabeth's governess, Lady Bryan, had to write to the King to ask for new clothes
It's said that Queen Elizabeth would climb on a chair screaming if she saw a mouse!
Queen Elizabeth was famous for a smile that could melt people’s hearts.
She also had a good sense of humor and loved to laugh.
Had a temper
She commonly swore and spat
Would dress simply to look like an ordinary woman
• Parliament had 2 houses: the House of Lords and the House of Commons
• The House of Lords was made up of only bishops and aristocrats; the House of Commons was made up of commoners
Queen Elizabeth
The Privy Council
Myths
• The Privy Council contained twelve active members (6 peers and 6 commoners)
• The Privy Council was responsible for the general administration of the country
• Involved in many government topics, such as religion, military, economics, and the welfare of the people
- Had missing teeth, and the remaining one was black
- Had nicknames for her favorite court members
- Queen Elizabeth was superstitious and had an interest in the occult
- Queen Elizabeth rarely had a bath
- Queen Elizabeth's ghost is said to haunt to Windsor Castle
- Queen Elizabeth basically controlled the entire government
- The English government revolved around her and her orders